Two-time major champion Simona Halep, coach Darren Cahill split

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep no longer will be coached by Darren Cahill. Halep announced the split “after six wonderful years working together” via a Twitter post on Wednesday, saying that she and Cahill “have decided that it’s time to end our working relationship.” Halep won the French Open in 2018 , beating Sloane Stephens in the final, and Wimbledon in 2019 , defeating Serena Williams in the final. The Romanian, who turns 30 on Monday, also reached No 1 in the rankings. She is No 14 this week. Halep lost in the fourth round of the US Open this month. She missed the French Open , Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics after tearing her left calf at the Italian Open in May.

In Wednesday’s social media post, Halep wrote: “Thank you D for everything, for making me a better tennis player and a better person.” Cahill responded on Twitter, writing, “no, thank you Simo for allowing me to take an incredible ride on your journey with you” and calling Halep a “great player but most importantly, a great person and friend.”